Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Lady D — 25 Mar 2012

Loved it! I am a huge foreign film afficionado and this film should be seen before the watered down American version.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Lady D on 25 Mar 2012.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has generally received very positive reviews.

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